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This so much! The fact is, we're all already exploiting it all the time. By existing in the reality where you decide not to try quantum immortality, you open
by vokep 8y ago
This so much!
The fact is, we're all already exploiting it all the time. By existing in the reality where you decide not to try quantum immortality, you open your future life up to tons of possibilities. The moment you pick up the gun to kill yourself, you already are on a path limited to "puts the gun down" "shoots self, injured but survives" and "dead". Once pulling the trigger, quantum immortality will 'save' you, with a few worlds spawned where you survive just fine, but the overwhelming chance is you'll wake up in a hospital bed with whatever's left of you.
I actually know of someone who committed suicide to explore quantum immortality. They aren't hated for it since really, you don't commit suicide because of an interesting theory, you commit suicide because you're depressed. An interesting theory may be given as the reason, but it was depression and people are really sad the person is gone. (As am I)
- akvadrako 8y agoIf people knew that suicide attempts would surely fail in typically horrible ways, at least from their own perspective, I’m pretty sure it would put a good dent in the epidemic.
- Viliam1234 8y agoWe are already exploiting it by existing. I mean, the probability of a human with genes and experiences like me is astronomically small. Even the probability of existence of humanity (and nonexistence of aliens that would wipe us out) is quite small. But the multiverse is large, and here we are, and here I am.